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Myths about Silver
Legends of Jewels, Quartz
Mythology, Myths about crystals and myths about jewelry;
Some of those ancient myths and legends have come down
intact through the centuries. Others have evolved and
mutated as result of the input of other cultures as they
came into contact with one another. We have done our
best to dig up the mythology of crystals, minerals rocks
and semi-precious stones from ancient stories and
organize them by their associated mineral, gemstone,
crystal or metal. From the holy silver elephant of
Buddhist and Vedic Astrology and other silver myths to
the legends, myths and folklore of the Middle East.
The information provided here by
Pippin Bass Jewelry is not intended to provide spiritual
advice or spiritual guidance.
The ancient mythology beliefs,
crystal mythology, and references to crystals, minerals,
metals, semi-precious stones and rocks in Greek, Roman,
Native American, and Egyptian Mythology are many. There
are also Mineral Legends, mining folklore, heroes in
mining, myths about jewelry, stories of buried treasure,
Vedic Myths, and more.
Ancient Egypt
Egyptian myths refer to silver artifacts, coins and
amulets and ascribe different powers and significance.
Greek and Roman Myths
The Silver Age was the second age of the Olympians; the
Golden Age was the first. They considered this a less
noble age. In the Silver Age, man began to develop
civilization. Other references to silver include:
Apollo’s Silver bow and the doors of his palace on Mount
Olympus, whose doors were Silver, and his sister
Artemis’ silver arrows; the Silver columns that held up
the grotto where the river Styx was; and in many minor
references such as the Silver string used to tie the
Ulysses’ leather bag where he kept the winds.
Norse Mythology
Asgard is the home of the Norse gods. This magical
place, accessible only by crossing the Rainbow Bridge,
is full of the Gold and Silver palaces of the gods.
Celtic Mythology
Nuada of the Silver Hand was a man who lost his hand in
battle, then received a silver hand from the Dian Cecht,
the Irish god of healing.
Facts about Silver
Silver can be hammered into sheets so thin that it would
take 100,000 of them to stack an inch high. It can be
drawn into a wire finer than a human hair. It is this
ductility (or ability to be formed) that makes silver
the wonderful art form that it is...
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Silver in Medicine
Silver has been used in the
health field since, well, for as long as there has been
a health field. It was used in times of antiquity for
fighting germs and healing tissue, and those uses have
continued to this day. It has been undergoing a rapid
resurgence in use...
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The Healing Power of
Silver
In general, Silver is believed to benefit circulation,
help lungs and throat, and detoxify the blood, to aid in
the treatment of degenerative brain diseases, balancing
of hormones and chemicals and improvement of nerve
impulse transmission. They also use it...
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Origins of Silver
The area of Anatolia (modern Turkey) is considered the first major
source of mined silver, having provided the resource to craftsman
throughout Asia Minor. Silver from the Anatolian region largely served
as the source of silver for the Western cultures flourishing in the Near
East, Crete, and Greece. Silver craftsmanship was centered largely in
Asia Minor and Greek Islands...
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History of Silver
Silver has always been held in high esteem and displayed
as a status symbol since it was mined approx. 4,000 BC
in Asia Minor. In the earliest Egyptian records, it was
considered more precious than gold. Interestingly, with
all of silver's magical power...
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How to Care for Your
Silver Jewelry
As in any jewelry including
gold, platinum jewelry studded with diamonds or precious
colored stones, we recommend that you check your jewelry
every 6 months Prongs can wear thin and let stones fall
out. Chains and Pearl Strands weaken with wear...
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Back to 'All About Silver' Summary
Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5%
pure silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper. Sterling silver is
the standard for charming beautiful white cool luster of silver and is
the standard for high quality silver jewelry. The beautiful white metal
of silver has had an illustrious history, at times being more highly
valued than gold. Long used as a medium of exchange...
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